Madison WI

Water Utility Well 15 on the Northeast Side Reopens PFAS-Free!. Reminder: Woods Farm Park and Canter Park Development Survey Closes 9/18. The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, September 15, at 5:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include a resolution adopting the 2025-2030 Park and Open Space...

BLUE MOUNDS, Wis. (WMTV) - As investigations continue into Dane County dog breeder Ridglan Farms, a national sanctuary says it stands ready to help rehome thousands of animals if necessary. Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary, based in Wyoming, describes itself as the largest sanctuary in the country dedicated to caring...

LAKE MILLS, Wis. (WMTV) - Multiple EMS crews responded to a crash in Lake Mills Saturday night. Dane County Dispatch told WMTV 15 News, a crash detection notification came in from a phone. Officials responded to London Road and Britzke Road just before midnight. According to dispatch, an advanced life...

MONONA, WISCONSIN — A 36-year-old man with an extensive criminal history was arrested Thursday night after allegedly attempting to flee police during a traffic stop, leading to his sixth OWI charge. Police identified the driver as Tyler Miller of Madison, who was spotted unconscious behind the wheel of a...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Scientists at UW-Madison are leading national studies on psilocybin, to determine whether the psychedelic compound could offer lasting relief for mental health and substance use disorders. Dr. Charles Raison, a professor of psychiatry and human ecology, said the renewed attention around...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Sunday at Midvale Community Lutheran Church looked and sounded a little different than usual. Members swapped out their hymnals for hammers during the church’s ceremonial wall smashing to kick off a $4.1 million renovation process. “You get to smash a wall in the name of...

The start of the school year is a great time to remember and to reflect on the value of teachers. When I was in second grade my family and I moved from Acewood Boulevard to McFarland. I was nervous about going to a new school. The teacher Mrs. Severson was kind and welcomed me to the class.

While it wasn't the most exciting weekend in the Big Ten, this weekend proved to be a weekend filled with teams improving their stock.

Cap Times Idea Fest 2025's 19 sessions generated amazing stories, photos and videos. See them all here. JB Pritzker, Illinois governor, wraps Idea Fest with 'ideas and action'. Evan Osnos on the glamour of ‘super yachts’ and cracks in democracy. By Ella Hanley, Special to the Cap Times.

Recent research has expanded on the idea that the trees around us are far more complex than they appear. Hidden beneath bark and throughout the roots are vast communities of microbes, trillions of bacterial, fungal and viral cells that form invisible ecosystems within each tree. A recent New York Times...